Sheridan, Arkansas
| Sheridan, Arkansas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°18′30″N 92°24′13″W / 34.30833°N 92.40361°WCoordinates: 34°18′30″N 92°24′13″W / 34.30833°N 92.40361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,872 |
| • Density | 968/sq mi (379.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72150 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-63710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0054764 |
Sheridan is the largest city and county seat in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,872 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. [1].
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[edit] History
Robert W. Glover, a Missionary Baptist pastor who served in both houses of the Arkansas Legislature (1905-1912) from Sheridan, introduced in 1909 the resolution calling for the establishment of four state agricultural colleges.[2]
From 1917 to 1934, the Missionary Baptist College operated in Sheridan. The revamped Missionary Baptist Seminary thereafter opened in Little Rock. Among those who attended Missionary Baptist College was the clergyman A. T. Powers, who served as president of the American Baptist Convention from 1957 to 1959.[3]
In the 1950s, Sheridan instituted a segregation policy which forced African-Americans to vacate the city limits.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2009, the population increased to 4,602.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,872 people, 1,509 households, and 1,050 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.8 people per square mile (377.5/km²). There were 1,685 housing units at an average density of 426.0 per square mile (164.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.34% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Sheridan became a sundown town in 1955, in direct response to the 1954 Brown versus Board of Education judgment. It remained a sundown town for several decades thereafter.[7]
There were 1,509 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,207, and the median income for a family was $43,953. Males had a median income of $32,216 versus $22,891 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,184. About 7.0% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Sheridan is within the Sheridan School District.
Sheridan High School's mascot is the Yellowjacket.
Sheridan had a segregated school for African-Americans until the Brown decision. The largest employer of African-Americans in the area moved the houses of black families outside of the city limits to avoid forced integration in city schools. After the departure of the last African-American student from the city limits, the city bulldozed the African-American school; the remnants of the school were buried and covered over.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "ASU-Jonesboro: Act 100 Re-enactment Ceremony". astate.edu. http://www.astate.edu/a/centennial/centennial-events-gallery/act-100-re-enactment-ceremony/. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Billy Hathorn, "Austin Toliver Powers and Leander Louis Clover: Planting the American Baptist Association in Northwest Louisiana during the Middle 20th Century," North Louisiana History, Vol. XLI (Summer-Fall 2010), pp. 130-132
- ^ a b "A Minister Recalls The Pain Of Segregation." National Public Radio. Retrieved on February 24, 2009.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=Sheridan&_state=04000US05&_county=Sheridan&_cityTown=Sheridan&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Loewen, James W. (2005). Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism. New Press. ISBN 1-56584-887-X.
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